Gem State Sales Co. v. Rudin Bros., Inc.

Respondent sued appellant for an alleged balance of $3,139.89 for purchasing, packing and delivering prunes, recovering a verdict for $835.20 on the claimed contract, entered into by appellant through Cornfield, its agent and secretary-treasurer, and respondent through Fawcett, its president and manager, that it was to buy approximately 45 carloads of prunes (50 was the full amount) in Oregon and thereafter sort, grade, pack, load and ship them on cars to appellant or at the direction of appellant, for the cost of the prunes, $15 per ton, plus all expenses and $20 a car brokerage. Appellant…